“Come out, Aron!”
With a “boom,” a Pokémon appeared in the mine. It was about 0.4 meters tall, covered in silver-gray metal armor, resembling a young beast clad in steel armor.
Ye Mingcang had bought this Aron from the black market. He bought the cheapest kind, with yellow aptitude, which still cost him 1,000,000 league currency. It wasn't that he didn't want to buy a better one; he simply couldn't afford it. An Aron with green aptitude cost 20,000,000, not to mention the blue aptitude Aron that Ye Mingcang desired, which would easily exceed 100,000,000.
So he bought the cheapest one to lead the way. After all, Nidoking could Dig, but asking him to find metal ore was indeed a bit much.
Aron is the most suitable Pokémon for finding ore underground. It can sense the magnetic fields of metal minerals. Wild Aron will seek out and consume metal, often even breaking into human activity areas to gnaw on railway tracks!
“Aron, lead the way. We’re looking for areas dense with metal ore. Keep the noise down, or if you get ambushed by Geodude and Onix, I won’t be able to save you!”
“Aron, Aron!” Aron nodded and then led the way. After navigating dozens of turns, they finally arrived in a cave. Under the beam of a powerful flashlight, the cave walls shimmered with a faint silver glow, looking like a sky full of stars. Just then, a red light suddenly streaked from a dark corner of the cave, rapidly rushing towards Ye Mingcang.
“Perfect timing! Nidoking, use Protect!”
“Nido! Nido!” A green light suddenly flared from Nidoking’s body, and then a green shield firmly protected Nidoking and Ye Mingcang. “Clang!” A silver figure violently crashed into the shield. This was the move Zen Headbutt!
At this moment, what was before Ye Mingcang’s eyes was the silver radiance he had thought about day and night for three whole years since his transmigration! Shinny Beldum!
“Nidoking! Grab it, Fire Punch!”
Beldum, realizing its attack was blocked, turned to create distance, but Nidoking quickly extended his left claw and grabbed Beldum. “Nido! Nido!” His right claw burst into fierce flames, and he punched Beldum.
“Beta!” Beldum cried out in pain and was sent flying backward.
“Nidoking! Aura Sphere!”
The powerful Fighting-type move Aura Sphere, boosted by Sheer Force and a Life Orb, dealt explosive damage to Beldum.
“Go, Poké Ball!”
A red and white Poké Ball flew from Ye Mingcang’s hand, accurately hitting the fallen Beldum. A red light shot out, drawing it into the ball. The Poké Ball shook continuously on the ground, but Ye Mingcang’s heart was calm. After three years, a pseudo-legendary was within his grasp! If one ball didn't work, he'd use two. If two didn't work, he'd use ten! With a “ding,” the red light on the Poké Ball went out!
“I... I caught Beldum!”
Just as Ye Mingcang picked up the Poké Ball and put it into his spatial backpack.
Suddenly, a sense of danger assailed him from behind. His skin crawled, his scalp felt like it was about to burst, and cold sweat instantly drenched Ye Mingcang’s clothes. Nidoking couldn't use Protect again for a short time. In a flash, Ye Mingcang used Psychic to forcibly shift his body a short distance.
Only then did a voice reach his ears, “Beedrill! Pin Missile!”
With a “thwack,” a fist-sized wound was pierced through Ye Mingcang’s lower left abdomen. Blood mixed with fragments of internal organs splattered on the rock wall. Fortunately, Ye Mingcang had used Psychic to shift his body; the attack was originally aimed at his heart! Even though he avoided a vital spot, Ye Mingcang was still severely injured.
He channeled all his Psychic energy, trying his best to seal the wound and prevent his internal organs from spilling out. Then, he fumbled for a healing spray and quickly applied it to the wound. All these actions were completed in an instant.
“Nidoking! Flamethrower!”
“Beedrill, use Agility to dodge!”
“Damn you, Ye Mingcang! A Gym Leader Class Nidoking! And you’re a Psychic too!”
“Gu Ya! It’s you! You’ve been following me!”
Team Rockets Sinnoh base had a total of 6 main members: one Captain, who was Gu Ya, the one who ambushed Ye Mingcang, five Squad Leaders (Ye Mingcang being one of them), and an additional 20 grunts and 30 support staff.
“Ye Mingcang, you hide very well! Hand over Beldum, and I’ll give you a quick death!”
“Gu Ya, what are you? Does a Gym Leader Class Beedrill give you that much confidence? Nidoking, kill him, Fire Blast!”
“Damn it! You guys, come out quickly and kill him together! If we get Beldum, I promise each of you a starter Pokémon!”
(The air in the cave was limited; Ye Mingcang was wearing an underwater breathing apparatus, while Gu Ya was not. This is why he kept using Fire-type moves. Learn science and math, and you won't fear the Pokémon world either!)
“What! You brought them too!”
Behind Gu Ya, four other individuals, also wearing Team Rockets uniforms, slowly emerged. They were the other four Squad Leaders.
“Ye Mingcang, you can die now!”
“Weezing, use Smokescreen * 2!”
“Golbat, use Gust!”
“Arbok, use Poison Sting!”
“Boom! Boom! Boom!” The clash of moves caused a violent explosion in the cave! Rocks rattled down from the ceiling. The explosion successfully blocked Nidoking’s move.
“Beedrill, charge through and use Fell Stinger!”
“Boom!”
“Nido!”
Nidoking was sent flying, crashing against the rock wall! This also left Ye Mingcang unprotected.
“Ye Mingcang, die! Golbat! Air Slash!”
Ye Mingcang clutched the wound on his lower abdomen with his left hand; the intense battle caused blood to continuously seep out. “Damn it! All of you deserve to die! You want to kill me? Let’s all die together!”
Ye Mingcang desperately used Psychic to throw five Poké Balls at their feet. “Boom, boom, boom,” five sounds rang out! The five Koffing that Ye Mingcang had prepared had all evolved after two years of training.
“Weezing! Self-Destruct * 5!”
“Nidoking, come quickly! Use Protect!”
“Ye Mingcang! You’re insane!” Gu Ya shouted!
“Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!”
A dazzling light illuminated the entire cave! The powerful explosion completely destroyed it! Rocks thoroughly buried the five people opposite Ye Mingcang and their Pokémon! While Nidoking’s Protect successfully blocked the aftershocks of the five Self-Destructs, that was all it could do. Giant rocks continuously falling from above relentlessly smashed against Nidoking’s hard armor. Nidoking desperately shielded Ye Mingcang with his body, but it was still too late. Golbat’s Air Slash cut Ye Mingcang’s throat. In his final moments, his vision, apart from that silver glimmer, was filled only with crimson blood!
Three years of planning ultimately came to naught! Still not enough power! If only he had one more Pokémon, everything would have been different.
The Second Generation died! At the age of 16.
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“Phew~” Exhaling a long breath, Ye Mingcang crawled out of his sleeping bag. That dream was truly long!
From this moment on, Ye Ming truly accepted everything about this body!
The knowledge of an Intermediate Breeder! Explosive muscles! Beginner Psychic abilities! And Aura!
Suddenly, Psychic and Aura seemed to undergo a special change, beginning to merge and producing a new effect. Finally! Aura perceived all things, communicated with all things, and Psychic analyzed all things! Combined, the cheat code essential for a transmigrator in the Pokémon world—the Data Eye—was born!
Ye Ming finally knew what kind of world this was. It was the familiar Pokémon world, yet also not the familiar Pokémon world.
This world blended content related to Pokémon from games, manga, anime, and more… There were familiar characters, such as the Champion and the Elite Four, and also the familiar Team Rockets! That’s right, Ye Mingcang was a member of Team Rockets!
This world was not as beautiful as in the anime and games, because in this world, people kill people, and Pokémon also kill people, and vice versa. It was more like the earliest Pokémon manga.
Otherwise, where would the colorful flowing substances and thick smell of blood in the cave come from?
Youths in this world do not begin their journey at age 10 like in the anime. They start interacting with Pokémon at age 10, and many children from well-off families can own their first Pokémon at 10. However, they must wait until they are 16 to be considered adults, and only after becoming adults do they begin their journey. At this time, direct lineage trainers of the league can go to the professor to receive a starter Pokémon.
So-called direct lineage trainers of the league typically have parents who work in the Pokémon League and hold certain positions. From the child’s birth, they need to pay 100,000 league currency annually until the child turns 16, at which point they can go to the professor to receive a starter Pokémon.
Similarly, the prices of Pokémon-related items in this world are astronomical for ordinary people. An ordinary person's monthly income is only about 5,000 yuan, while the most basic Poké Ball costs 1,000 yuan, not to mention starter Pokémon. The market price of the most common starter Pokémon exceeds 5,000,000.
So, this world is beautiful because of the existence of Pokémon, and this world is also not so beautiful because of the existence of Pokémon.
“A grand dream, finally awakened; awakened, I know I am I!
From today onwards, there is no Wuming, no Mingcang, no Ye Ming, only Ye Mingcang!
Your dream is to open a Pokémon ranch!
Your dream is to live well!
Your dream is to become a Pokémon Master!
And my dream is to live well, become a Pokémon Master, and then open a Pokémon ranch!
Hahahahaha! Nidoking, old friend! Long time no see!”
With a “boom,” Nidoking emerged from his Poké Ball on his own, looking at Ye Mingcang with Confusion. Ye Mingcang had slept for three full days. Nidoking had long since woken from his coma and had silently watched over Ye Mingcang in his Poké Ball. He always felt that today’s Ye Mingcang seemed like a different person, just like that day three years ago. What he didn't know was that in this sleep, Ye Mingcang had slept for a full 16 years!
“Nidoking, let’s go, leave here!”
“Nido! Nido!” Nidoking didn’t think much of it and followed Ye Mingcang’s steps, walking out of the cave, towards a new future.
Ye Mingcang also smiled. At this moment, the Nidoking in his eyes displayed:
Pokémon: Nidoking
Gender: Male
Category: Drill Pokémon
Type: Poison/Ground
Ability: Sheer Force
Aptitude: Dark Blue
Level: 40 Gym Leader Class
Held Item: Life Orb
Moves:
(Hereditary) Confusion, Double-Edge, Thrash, Sucker Punch;
(Self-learned) Megahorn, Focus Energy, Glare, Poison Sting, Double Kick, Toxic, Poison Jab, Earth Power;
(TM/HM) Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Mega Punch, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Venoshock, Protect, Substitute, Earthquake, Thunder, Blizzard, Fire Blast, Hyper Beam, Rock Slide, Stone Edge, Rest, Brick Break, Drill Run, Aura Sphere, Stealth Rock, Toxic Spikes;